Why small houses makes sense

Ten years ago, architect Sarah Susanka published a coffee-table book called "The Not So Big House."

The premise of the book was that we should build smaller, but nicer. It was a counterculture punch to the McMansions sprouting up in developments all over the country, with their double-height ceilings, vast basements and $100,000 kitchens.

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